In a survey from Oricon in 2009, Fullmetal Alchemist ranked ninth as the manga that fans wanted to be turned into a live-action film. [95] The series is also popular with amateur writers who produce dōjinshi ( fan fiction) that borrows characters from the series. In the Japanese market Super Comic City, there have been over 1,100 dōjinshi based on Fullmetal Alchemist, some of which focused on romantic interactions between Edward Elric and Roy Mustang. [96] Anime News Network said the series had the same impact in Comiket 2004 as several female fans were seen there writing dōjinshi. [97] On TV Asahi's Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, Fullmetal Alchemist ranked ninth. [98] Sales [ edit ]

Ishann (March 21, 2010). "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Makes Its Way Into MapleStory". Siliconera. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017 . Retrieved March 21, 2010. The manga also has three guidebooks; each of them contains timelines, guides to the Elric brothers' journey, and gaiden chapters that were never released in manga volumes. [28] Only the first guidebook was released by Viz Media, titled Fullmetal Alchemist Profiles. [78] A guidebook titled "Fullmetal Alchemist Chronicle" ( 鋼の錬金術師 CHRONICLE), which contains post-manga story information, was released in Japan on July 29, 2011. [79] Merchandise [ edit ] Gantayat, Anoop (September 24, 2004). "TGS 2004: Fullmetal Alchemist Q&A". IGN. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008 . Retrieved May 28, 2008.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

September 3 Booklist". Anime News Network. September 13, 2006. Archived from the original on May 3, 2008 . Retrieved April 5, 2008.

In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armour. The brothers’ final battle begins, starting with a confrontation with the homunculus Pride, who is controlling Alphonse from within. After these dates, these titles will be removed from their streaming service on Funimation.com, and other streaming services (such as Hulu.com) and they will not be reprinting any more home video products. - Source Harper, Melissa (November 11, 2006). "Fullmetal Alchemist G. Novel 1–3 – Review". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021 . Retrieved April 6, 2008.

They… changed the name of Halling’s son from Khayal to Kayal? Like, they literally just took away the H. Really not sure what the point of that is..? I’m honestly still baffled as to why they didn’t just call him Kyle and be done with it in the first place, but alright. ???? Fullmetal Alchemist Chronicle" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013 . Retrieved August 9, 2011. During the development of the first anime, Arakawa allowed the anime staff to work independently from her and requested a different ending from that of the manga. She said that she would not like to repeat the same ending in both media, and wanted to make the manga longer so she could develop the characters. When watching the ending of the anime, she was amazed about how different the homunculi creatures were from the manga and enjoyed how the staff speculated about the origins of the villains. [6] Because Arakawa helped the Bones staff in the making of the series, she was kept from focusing on the manga's cover illustrations and had little time to make them. [14] Themes and analysis [ edit ] Pine, Jarred (June 8, 2005). "Mania Entertainment: Fullmetal Alchemist (VOL. 1)". Mania Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009 . Retrieved August 4, 2009.

Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 1st Half of 2009 (Updated)". Anime News Network. June 15, 2009. Archived from the original on December 26, 2016 . Retrieved June 15, 2009. Goldstein, Hilary (March 5, 2005). "Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 1 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011 . Retrieved March 23, 2008. On this day, Funimation announced that their license for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie – Conqueror of Shamballa would be expiring soon. Funimation licenses these rights for a limited time, after which they revert to the original Japanese license holder. Fullmetal Alchemist has generally been well received by critics. Though the first volumes were thought to be formulaic, critics said that the series grows in complexity as it progresses. Jason Thompson called Arakawa one of the best at creating action scenes and praised the series for having great female characters despite being a boys' manga. He also noted how the story gets dark by including real-world issues such as government corruption, war and genocide. Thompson finished by stating that Fullmetal Alchemist "will be remembered as one of the classic shonen manga series of the 2000s." [113] Melissa Harper of Anime News Network praised Arakawa for keeping all of her character designs unique and distinguishable, despite many of them wearing the same basic uniforms. [114] IGN's Hilary Goldstein wrote that the characterization of Edward balances between being a "typical clever kid" and a "stubborn kid", allowing him to float between the comical moments and the underlying drama without seeming false. [115] Holly Ellingwood for Active Anime praised the development of the characters in the manga and their beliefs changing during the story, forcing them to mature. [116] Mania Entertainment's Jarred Pine said that the manga can be enjoyed by anybody who has watched the first anime, despite the similarities in the first chapters. Like other reviewers, Pine praised the dark mood of the series and the way it balances the humor and action scenes. [117] Pine also praised the development of characters who have few appearances in the first anime. [118] In a review of volume 14, Sakura Eries—also of Mania Entertainment—liked the revelations, despite the need to resolve several story arcs. She also praised the development of the homunculi, such as the return of Greed, as well as their fights. [119] See also [ edit ]

Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)

They still have not fixed the part in chapter 1 where Ed says he’s agnostic, even though everything he says re: religion implies that he’s an atheist. (Atheist = doesn’t believe in god or religion, agnostic = not particularly religious or non-religious, or believes that if a higher power does exist, it’s not possible for humans to prove this or learn about it.) It’s an obnoxiously basic mistake that’s bothered me since, oh, 2009 or so, so it really irritates me that they still haven’t fixed that. Fullmetal Alchemist Anime's Leads Narrate Live-Action Sequel Films' Special Trailer". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022 . Retrieved March 2, 2022. a b c 鋼の錬金術師 BOOKS (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008 . Retrieved April 19, 2008. Alfonso, Andrew (May 13, 2004). "E3 2004: Fullmetal Alchemist – Interview". IGN. pp.1–3. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008 . Retrieved May 27, 2008. In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. In their quest to restore their bodies, they head to the unforgiving north, pursued by an all-too-human monster from the past.

Y bueno también mencionar la carga metafórica que tiene toda la historia, el principio de la alquimia es una metáfora en si, "para obtener algo debes intercambiar algo del mismo valor", aplicado en el día a día podría ser: "si quieres aprender japones sacrifica tu tiempo para estudiarlo." Pine, Jarred (July 25, 2007). "Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. #6". Mania Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015 . Retrieved July 13, 2009. En cambio aquí encontraremos una historia bastante ligera, estructurada y solida, que para rellenar usara tanto peleas como situaciones cómicas, con la historia bastante buena y bastante cruel a la vez. in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007 . Retrieved August 19, 2007. Previous Winners: 2010". eagleawards.co.uk. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012 . Retrieved December 12, 2014.

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Eries, Sakura (March 6, 2008). "Mania Entertainment: Fullmetal Alchemist (VOL. 14)". Mania Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009 . Retrieved August 4, 2009.